p,4,1:54.4m $547,126
p,4,1:54.4m $547,126 4th leading Standardbred sire of all time. He had been a resident at Hanover since his retirement in late 1978. Big Towner had to overcome prejudice among breeders against his out-of-fashion male. The son of Gene Abbe proved the experts wrong as he sired extraordinarily durable pacers. His fillies were particularly valued. The offspring of Big Towner have earned move than $111.9 million, ranking him only behind Abercrombie, Albatross and No Nukes among all stallions in career earnings. Big Towner sired 1,982 foals, and his best included Town Pro, Broadway Express, Tune Town, Sandman Hanover, Sweet Reflection, Lustras Big Guy, Keystone Raider, Rayson Hanover, Walton Hanover & Shipps Scorch. His daughters produced such outstanding pacers as Goliath Bayama, Allamerican Native, Covert Action, Pacific Fella, Jet Laag, Music Director, Northern Luck, Sharky Spur, Memphis Flash and Tyler Town. On the track, Big Towner earned $547,126 and took a mark of 1:54.4 as a 4YO in 1978.